Shady Bousamra
Senior Director – Public Sector & Government Solutions
The move
MoveAlcatel-Lucent → Nokia
TitleAccount Sales Manager SP → Director Public Sector Sales
LocationUAE → UAE
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE19.0
Total experience28.4 years
Nokia headcount10,001+ employees
Nokia industryTelecommunications
Nokia HQEspoo, Southern Finland
Nokia typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director Public Sector SalesSep 2012 — Present
Nokia· UAE· Full-time - Account Sales Manager SPMay 2009 — Aug 2012
Alcatel-Lucent· UAE - Business Development Manager, System EngineerSep 2002 — Apr 2009Alcatel-Lucent· ME Regional office
- Technical Support EngineerAug 2000 — Aug 2002
Alcatel CIT· UAE
- Operations ManagerSep 1997 — Aug 2000
ALCATEL SPACE / THALES· Lebanon
Education
- Ecole Superieur des Ingenieurs de BeyrouthBachelor of Engineering (BE) · Telecommunications Engineering1992 — 1997
Top skills
Customer SatisfactionSales ManagementFTTxContract NegotiationBusiness UnderstandingAnalytical Skills
About
Skilled, Goal-oriented Sales professional with extensive experience in selling network infrastructure solutions to gov customers in the ME while helping them improve Quality of Experience and achieve operational efficiency. Innovative and strategic thinker in conceiving unique value propositions, anticipate competition moves, set a winning strategy and execute it. Experienced in selling at all levels within an organization, both externally and internally, forging strategic collaborations and alliances. Specialties Consultative Selling, Opportunity Management, and Business Development.